Council Services over 2024/25 Holiday Season
Published on 18 November 2024
Murrindindi Shire Council advises all residents that our Holiday Season operating hours will be as follows:
Alexandra, Kinglake and Yea Library and Customer Service Centres
Tuesday 24 December 2024: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Wednesday 1 January 2025: CLOSED
Thursday 2 January 2025: Usual hours resume
Mobile Library and Customer Service
Friday 20 December 2024 - Wednesday 1 January 2025: CLOSED
Thursday 2 January 2025: Usual timetable resumes
Swimming Pools
Wednesday 25 December 2024: CLOSED
Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed for morning swimming, open from 1.00 pm
Visit our Swimming Pools page for more information including opening hours.
Maternal and Child Health Centres
Tuesday 24 December 2024: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Wednesday 1 January 2025: CLOSED
Thursday 2 January 2025: Usual hours resume
Kerbside Collection Services
Kerbside bin collection will not occur on Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day) or Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Years Day).
During the weeks commencing 23 and 30 December, from Wednesday to Friday, collections will occur a day later, including Fridays, which will be collected on Saturday. For a full list of holiday collection dates see table below.
Regular service resumes from Monday 6 January 2025.
| Usual bin collection date |
Holiday Season arrangements |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
Christmas Day - No collection |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 |
Bins scheduled for Wednesday, collected today |
| Friday 27 December 2024 |
Bins scheduled for Thursday, collected today |
| Saturday 28 December 2024 |
Bins scheduled for Friday, collected today |
| Sunday 29 December 2024 |
No collection |
| Monday 30 December 2024 |
Usual Monday collection |
| Tuesday 31 December 2024 |
Usual Tuesday collection |
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 |
New Years Day - No collection |
| Thursday 2 January 2025 |
Bins scheduled for Wednesday, collected today |
| Friday 3 January 2025 |
Bins scheduled for Thursday, collected today |
| Saturday 4 January 2025 |
Bins scheduled for Friday, collected today |
| Sunday 5 January 2025 |
No collection |
| Monday 6 January 2025 |
Regular service resumes |
Resource Recovery Centres and Alexandra Landfill
All Resource Recovery Centres (RRCs) will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. RRCs are also closed on Total Fire Ban days.
Emergency Contact Information
- Maternal and Child Health Advice Line: 13 22 29
- Poisons Information Line (24 hours): 13 11 26
- Community Safety or Infrastructure Services - after hours emergency: (03) 5772 0333 (for issues such as stock on roads, dog attacks, dangerous road conditions etc)